The Critics' Choice Television Awards offer glimpse of magical world where Community is the most-nominated show on TV

Once more providing a peek into a strange, alternate universe where the preferences of professional reviewers actually matter, and people pay serious attention to them while breathing neon and eating daydreams, the second annual Critics' Choice Television Awards were announced today. And as proof of just how delightfully topsy-turvy they are, Community is the most-nominated show of the year—a sentence that, sadly, you will likely only read in connection to this gala mounted by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, until the day when The A.V. Club comment boards finally pony up to rent a hall and stage their own awards show. (Radissons are surprisingly affordable, by the way.)

Community's nods for Best Comedy Series, Best Actor (Joel McHale), Best Supporting Actor (both Danny Pudi and Jim Rash), and Best Supporting Actress (Alison Brie and Gillian Jacobs) certainly couldn't have come at a better time for the even-more-beleaguered-than-usual show, unless they came at a time when it was renewed for a full season with Dan Harmon still in charge, and also the government had just instituted a decree of "free pizza for everyone." But at least in its darkest hour, as always, it confirms that the people who take TV perhaps way too seriously recognize Community's worth, even if they are often alone. So, so alone. And not that the network will appreciate it, necessarily, but its strong showing also went a long way toward helping NBC become the most-nominated overall, a feat it achieved thanks also primarily to nods for the similarly fiercely protected Parks And Recreation—including recognition for Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, and guest turns from Kathryn Hahn and Paul Rudd.

As with last year, there were also mainstays that don't diverge greatly from the Emmys or other courts of critical and public opinion: Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Game Of Thrones, Downton Abbey, Homeland, The Good Wife, and Modern Family are all well represented, as is American Horror Story (which counts as a "miniseries" now, apparently). The complete shutout of 30 Rock is somewhat surprising, given that—like the inclusion of The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons—we just assumed "Alec Baldwin" and "Tina Fey" came pre-printed on every ballot. We'd say it's possible that the show's midseason debut contributed to its being snubbed, but the inclusion of nominations for Girls and Veep(representing the freshman class alongside New Girl) sort of discredits that theory, so maybe—like Baldwin himself—they're just over it.

Anyway, also like last year, there are plenty of other cult favorites that it’s always nice to see nominated somewhere—Louie, Archer, Happy Endings, Justified, etc.—plus other critic-pleasing things (Check out the Wire mini-reunion in the Best Actor In a Movie/Miniseries category!), even if these only exist in some amber-colored mirror world where everyone acknowledges the awesomeness of Fringe's John Noble. Here's the complete list through the looking glass.

BEST DRAMA SERIESBreaking Bad Downton Abbey Game Of Thrones The Good WifeHomeland Mad Men

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Max Greenfield, New Girl
Nick Offerman, Parks And Recreation
Danny Pudi, Community
Jim Rash, Community
Damon Wayans Jr.. Happy Endings

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Alison Brie, Community
Cheryl Hines, Suburgatory
Gillian Jacobs, Community
Eden Sher, The Middle
Casey Wilson, Happy Endings